Z-Pentest
A pro-Russia hacktivist group formed in September 2024 by former CARR and NoName057(16) administrators. It breaks into control screens at plants and water systems worldwide and posts videos to show off.
- Alert level
- 1/ 5
- Reports & advisories (90 days)
- 0
- Known exploited CVEs
- 0
- Personal data leaked (disclosed)
- None confirmed
Attribution
- Pro-Russia hacktivist group formed by CARR and NoName057(16) administrators (no direct state attribution) — US CISA, FBI, NSA and international partners
How they attack
Entry
Exposed remote-control screens
Like finding a factory control panel left unlocked by the roadside and fiddling with the knobs.
Goal
Tampering with equipment and bragging
Like turning the dials on a control panel, filming it, and boasting online that the damage was huge.
Goal
Leaks and defacements
Like scrawling on a shop's sign and posting photos of papers found inside.
Sources
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Leak counts only add up figures disclosed by the affected companies or authorities, never the attackers' own claims. We do not list victim names or link to leak sites.
The alert level is calculated automatically from reports and advisories in the last 90 days, known exploited vulnerabilities, and whether the group has targeted Japan.
Updated 2026-10-23 · daily